Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop vs Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop

141specifications compared
46differ
95identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:Blue
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:i5-2430M
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:5 GT/s
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:Socket 988
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:PGA988

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Comparison of 3830TG-2434G75ibb, 4820TG-384G50Mnss
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop Model 3830TG-2434G75ibb View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop Model 4820TG-384G50Mnss View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	19
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater v3
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Backup Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader, Software Sonstige Software, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	8 h
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	321 mm	342 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.22 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.92 cm	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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